Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A C.B. mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Major General G. H. L. Milman, Royal Artillery

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s badge, gold and enamel, of ‘bulbous’ design, lacking integral gold riband buckle; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class badge, silver, gold appliqué, and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £160-£200

Gustavus Hamilton Lockwood Milman was born on 6 December 1824, the son of Lieutenant-General Francis Miles Milman. He was made Gentleman Cadet on 3 August 1840 and commissioned into the Royal Artillery. He was advanced to Lieutenant in May 1844, Second Captain in November 1850 and Captain in February 1855. He served as Captain in the Crimean campaign from May 1855, including the siege and fall of Sebastopol, in the trenches with the Siege train, and according to the Army Lists at the bombardments of 6 and 17 June. According to Jocelyn however, he commanded No. 5 Company, 4th Battalion RA and was present with this battery during the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Bombardments of Sebastopol. For his services in the Crimea he was made Brevet Major (November 1855) and was granted the Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh (Fifth Class). He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in December 1864 and retired with the honorary rank of Major General in 1875. He served as Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria and for his services was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He died on 28 March 1915